127. CNY 2026 - Year of the Horse - with Recipes
CNY 2026
Reel - Yu Sheng
8. Teochew Steamed Pomfret with Kiam Chye (CNY Day1)9. Collagen Stock Gravy with Abalone, Sea Cucumber, Scallops, Mushrooms (CNY Day1)
- king oyster, dried chinese shitake mushrooms, straw mushrooms10. lap cheong / chinese sausage
Year of the Horse
below: our attempt to decorate the loh hei salad Lol
Hsia Ling, Jannah and me - well, i had fun!
cny eve, reunion dinner - white horse
cny day 1 - green and orange horse
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Instagram Posts
Reel - Yu Sheng
Reel - Horse Sketch for CNY e-Card
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CNY Meals & Recipes - Links
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CNY Recipes - Links
bakwan kepiting - https://jt-food.blogspot.com/2017/06/13-bakwan-kepeting.html
more to come
- popiah
- kueh pie tee
CNY 2021 - recipes for
CNY 2021 - recipes for
- cabbage fish maw and fishball soup
- pig stomach soup
- kiam chye duck
- kiam chye duck
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CHINESE NEW YEAR 2026
Year of the Horse
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before CNY - cooking to test and to prepare ingredients
16 Feb 2026 - Reunion Dinner
17 Feb 2026 - CNY Day 1
18 Feb 2026 - CNY Day 2
17 Apr 2026 - Loh Hei for Aidan's Birthday Lol
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CNY Cooking
New Plan!
so many dishes, not enough time.
so, this year, i will still cook CNY dishes at home in stages for CNY Day 1 & Day 2. less stress and less work and less food on the table! LOLOL
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CNY DISHES - me prepare and cook
1. Sambal Belacan
2. Ayam Sioh (REUNION, CNY Day1)
3. Udang Masak Nanas (REUNION, CNY Day1)
4. Bakwan Kepiting (CNY Day 1 and Day 2)
5. Ayam Buah Keluak (CNY Day1 and Day 2)
6. Fishball Fish Maw soup with Cabbage (CNY Eve, CNY Day1)
7. Leeks with Prawns (CNY Day1 and Day 2)
- king oyster, dried chinese shitake mushrooms, straw mushrooms
8. Kiam chye duck wing soup (Day 1/2)
9. Pig stomach pepper soup (Day 1/2)
10. Ngo Hiang (CNY Day2 - made few days earlier and frozen)
11. Su Chye (CNY Day 1 and Day 2)
12. Turnip, bamboo shoots - popiah filling (CNY Eve)
13. Grilled Chicken Thighs (CNY Eve)
LATER...
Yu Sheng (done at home on 17 April 2026)
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RECIPES - scroll down
Udang Masak Nanas
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Reunion Dinner Dishes
what i cooked -
ayam sioh (sadly pics seem missing)
udang masak nanas (not lemak)
below: ayam sioh - partially done
what jamie bought from bangkok
thai ngo hiang
Reunion Dinner - Lou Hei Yu Shang Salad
attempt 1 to decorate for the horse year LOL
our ref pic
what Cho Tzur ko ko cooked
ayam buah keluak and fish maw stew
what Uncle Vincent cooked/prepared
loh hei yu shang salad
4 soups - bakwan kepiting, kiam chye ark,
cabbage and pig stomach's soup
fried leeks with eggs and prawns
CNY Day 1
Attempt 2 to decorate our loh hei yu shang salad!
not bad huh!
From My Kitchen
7 Feb 2026
testing the udang masak nanas - 2 versions
Mama's version - may be missing some flavours
Alow's version - soooo familiar :D
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RECIPES
Udang Masak Nanas
Recipes from Mama and Alow
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- prawns - cut off sharp parts, de-vein, rub with sugar, rinse, season with salt and sugar
- fresh pineapples
- serai or lemongrass
- limau purut leaves for flavour and garnish
optional - veggies and flavours
- tomatoes x1 big
- ladysfingers x5 - cut into pieces
- brinjal - fried and season with salt
- long beans - fried and season with salt
- coconut milk/cream
Version 1. mama's 4 ingredients assam pedas recipe
- i have to guess coz i can't rem...
aromatics - cut into pieces
- fresh turmeric x8 pcs, approx. 1-inch size - roughly pounded
- red chilli x1 and green chillies x1 - cut into pieces
- black pepper x1-2 tsp
- onions x1
- garlic x1
other ingredients
- fresh pineapples x1 - cut 2 ways - chunky and chopped
- assam skin x4-5 pcs
- assam paste x1 tbsp - mix with water and clear seeds/debris
- limau purut leaves x6-8
- lemongrass x3-4
- tomatoes - optional
method
1. add aromatics to water, bring to a boil
2. also add assam skin, assam water, lemongrass, limau purut leaves
3. when boiling liquid has flavour, add prawns and chunky pineapples
(and can add tomatoes and veggies if using)
4. season with salt, sugar, fish sauce
5. garnish with finely chopped limau purut leaves and cut red chillies
Version 2 - alow's recipe
blend/fry rempah
- galangal / langkuas x10 slices
- turmeric x 1/2 tsp
- belacan (roasted) x 1 tsp
- shallots x15
- red chillies x4
- 1/2 small/honey pineapple
(keep other 1/2 and cut into chunky pieces)
other ingredients
- fresh pineapples x1 - cut 2 ways - chunky and chopped
- assam skin x4-5 pcs
- assam paste x1 tbsp - mix with water and clear seeds/debris
- limau purut leaves x6-8
- lemongrass x3-4
- tomatoes - optional
method
1. fry rempah till fragrant and pecah minyak
2. add assam water, assam skin, lemongrass, limau purut,
add water and bring to a boil
3. when water is boiling, add prawns and chunky pineapples
(and tomatoes and veggies if using)
4. season with salt, sugar, fish sauce
5. garnish with finely chopped limau purut leaves and cut red chillies
21 Feb 2026
below: sourdough onion pancake
while testing and preparing dishes way before cny eve
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